Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-04-24
GOVRRNOR SRMPLR.
The Full Text Of His
Inaugural Address.
The oath Of ONCE Ad-
miristered by Judge
Allyn.
The New Governor Warmly
Received ct the
Capital.
Extrasts IRON Territorial ExshAness
Showing TIE Hlgh Esteem In which
Kx-Govsrser Squire Is Hela-Hs
Rstirss Carrying with Him
the Respect Of An.
sPEClAL no rnx Poar-Ixrn111onsCrn:

SPECIAL 10 TEE Pogr-IHTRIx10EzcKR:
OLxnErIA (W. IT,, April 3.--Lasa
evening the nevis appointed Governor,
Hon- EaRene Semple, arrived from VAN
oouveT and Was met q the depot hy
S1FvayoR General BreckenridQo and q
delegatioa of citizens, hy whom be was
escorted to Yeana's Hotel.
Today q 2 ,. n. the ceremony Of
inaaRuFatien took place In the Council
Chamber of The Capitol, which vas via
messed by Q large assembly, inclualnR q
number Of ladies. Precisely at che hear
named the meeting YES called 20 order
| By Governor Squire, who made q ahort
and moss appfapEiats address IN refer.
enoe 10 he ceremony thea taking plaoe.
Judge Allyn, Of the eapreme Court, then
administered the oath Of ofnco In q
most impressive manner, after which be
intrudueed the new Governor 10 those
present. Governor eempas, who seemed
much Impressed with the responsibility
Of the Once 10 which be bad heen np-
pointed, delivered his Inaugural address
as follows:
"Fsllow Citissns, Ladiss and Gensls.
men cannot nnd worda sniIicienily
forci6ie 10 express my thanks 20 you,
and my fellow citizona In other paFla Of
the Territory, for the kindness With
which the announcement Of my appoint
ment has bsen reesiVed. II I we're %
say that vas not gFati6ed and Was not
proud 81 being honored By the President
Of the United 6tatee with she dutv Of
serving the people Of Washington Ter
Fitory 80 their Chief Execufiva, you
would net believe me bat assure you,
my fellow eltlzsna, that am not half 90
proud ef ny appointment as am Of its
approval BY those amongst whom | have
lived and whom lem appointed TO serve.
might have deceived the President, but
oannss deceive you. And then when
my ofaeial term 10 out must continue
10 live here, where you can visit your In
diGnation upon me II / shall prove r.
ofeant 10 my trust.
II intend 10 act on the principle that |
every ofiiceF In the civil or military SER |
vice OF this great Republio from Con- |
stable 10 President OF the United States, |
and from the enlisted man 10 the Gen. |
eral Of the army. 10 merely servant OF |
the sovereign people, bound By the max |
i'm, that the good Of the people is the /
supreme Lac. Having in your hearing /
taken en- oath 10 protect and defend the /
constitution and uphold the laws. as-
sure you that will endeav0r 10 strictly |
observe that oath.
In this country where the people make
their eva laws there is higher duty 10
observe them than II those laws had
been inpoaed upon us by some one Who
claimed the divine right 10 do 20. Bat
in this matter, as In all ether matters, I |
must have the favor Of the Almighty and
the cooperation Of my fellow aitinsns,
or / can accomplish nothing that is
good. Starting 0ut as / de, freiRhted
with 20 many good wishes, tremble
lest my slim powers will prove mad
eQuate 10 enable me to answer your ex-
loan only hope. however,
that whatever grave doabts may arise
In regard 10 my abilities, With the bless
lnas Of God. a. ~ 90 conduct myeslf a.
that no doubt may arise ~ 10 my hon
ssty."
Az soon a. the Governor concluded
hls address the audienoe vas dismissed,
after which all present WeFe introduced
10 His Exeeliency. individually, and
were cordially received.
II vas q noticeable fact that the Ter
ritoTial dag was not displayed 90 the
Capitol nallding during the ceremony.
probably ewing 20 some though
Among those Who ooeupisd SEATS on
lhe platform was ex-0oveFnor Newell